Video: Matt Bonner’s Epic “Free Bird” Tribute

San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner is known league-wide as “The Red Rocket.” The origin of the nickname is, in part, the subway system (TTC) that Bonner rode to games while he was a member of the Toronto Raptors. For his part, Bonner is mostly grounded himself, knocking down set shot threes at a career .417 rate.

Last Friday, though, the “Red Rocket” might as well have referred to a spacecraft as the fan favorite took off from the left hash for a thunderous two-handed slam. (Ironically, the dunk also came against the red-clad Houston Rockets.)